Hopper discharge mechanism



v PYH M35, A. s. HOBERG ET AL HOPPER DSCHARGE MECHANISM Filed Sept. 14, 1933 Sohn/fe' Z Patented Apr.`16, 1935 1,997,791

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOPPER DISCHARGE MECHANISM Arthur S. Hoberg, Hor-lcon, Joseph Schabel, Mayville, and Edwin C. Schwantes, Horicon, Wis.

Application September 14, 1933, Serial No. 689,464

Claims. (Cl. 221-125) This invention relates to seed planters and Springs 2| engage about pins 0r lugs 22 inmore particularly to a hopper discharge mechategral with the dogs 20 and engage the under nism for use in connection with planting desurface of the plate Il so as to constantly urge vices. the dogs I9 into contact with the periphery of 5 An object of this invention is to provide an the drum I5 and permit the dogs I9 to rise slight- 5 improved discharge mechanism which is so conly in the event seeds of relatively large size structed as to permit the discharge of the dedrop into the pOcketS 23. Which are prcvided sired quantity 0f seeds, in the surface of the drum I5. The drum I5 has Another object of this invention is to provide a. number of rows of these pockets 23 and pass- 10 a discharge. mechanism of this kind which is so ing through substantially the center of the pock- 10 constructed as to permit the reception of difets 23 0f each series is a peripheral slot 24, the ferent sizes of seeds without injury thereto and DillpcsefOr Which Will be hereinafter describedalso includes means whereby the seeds are posi- A plurality 0f segmental members 25 are diS- tively removed from the discharging drum. posed on the front side of the drum I5 and are A further object of this invention is to provide constantly urged into engagement with the pe- 15 a device for planting seed in rows from one-half riphery 0f the drum by means 0f springs 26. to two and one-half inches apart depending on Which are mounted 0n DinS 0r bars 2l and 28. the gearing of the planting machine, The segmental wall members 25 are provided The above and various other objects and ad- With spaced lllgS 29, the uDDermGSt 0f Which envantages of this invention will in part be degages the upper bar 21 and the lowermost of 2o scribed and in part be understood from the folwhich engages beneath the lower bar 28. In this lowing detailed description of the present premanner. the segmental' Wall members 25 are ferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in held against circumferential movement While the the accompanying drawing Wherein; Springs 26 yieldably hold the Wall members 25 Figure 1 is a vertical section taken substanagainst the periphery 0f the drum I5. 25

tially` along the line I--I of Figure 2 of a device The lugs 29 are DI'OVided With gIOOVeS 30, and constructed according to the preferred embodithe Wall members intermediate the upper and ment of this invention, lower lugs 29 and 3|, respectively, are provided 'Figure 2 is a bottom plan view of the device. With a grOOVe 32 Within which the Spring 26 en- 30 Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken gages. 30 substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1. In order to provide a means for ejecting the Referring to the drawing wherein like charseeds diSpOsed ,in the pOcketS 23. We have prO- acters of reference designate corresponding parts Vided a plurality of ejecting fingers 33 which, in throughout the views, the letter C designates the present instance, are constructed in pairs,

35 generally a cup or casing provided adjacent the which are mounted on a bar 34 extending be- 35 upper end thereof with an outstanding flange tween the side Walls Il and I2, and a spring 35 IIJ provided with apertures I3 so as to permit engages each pair of fingers 33, so as to constantthe. mounting of the cup C on the bottom of a ly urge these fingers into the bottom of the pehOpper of desired construction. ripheral grooves 24. These fingers 33 are taper- 40 The cup C comprises side walls II and I2 and ing and are disposed in the direction of the lower 40 a rear wall I4. The cup C at the front lower side ends of the wall members 25. The drum I5, in thereof is open and a discharging drum I5 is rothe present instance, is hollow and is provided tatable in the cup C within thisl open front side. with a square or angular opening 36 for mount- 'Ihe rear wall I4 is provided with a forwardly ing the drum I5 on a drive shaft of angular condisposed extension I6 terminating adjacent the struction. y 45 periphery of the drum I5 so as to prevent seeds In the use and operation of this discharge or the like from passing rearwardly about this mechanism, the pockets I5, inthe present indrum I5. The top portion of the cup C is prostance, are constructed in a manner to receive vided with an inclined plate I1 terminating in a pea seeds or seeds of an equivalent size but we,

downwardly extending flange I8 disposed in of course, do not wish to be limited to this par- 50 spaced relation to the periphery of the drum I5. ticular type of seed pocket construction, as these A plurality of dogs I9, which are rockably mountpockets may be constructed of different sizes. ed on a shaft 20 extending between the side walls The cup C is mounted in a vertical position, as II and I2, have their free or forward ends conshown in Figure 1, with the open intake end 36 tacting with the periphery of the drum I5. uppermost. The drum I5 is rotated in the di- 55 rection of the dogs I9 so that these dogs I9 will act to prevent the deposit of more than one seed in each pocket 23. The segmental wall members 25 will prevent the dropping out of the seeds after the drum passes beyond the dogs I9, and when each seed arrives at the lower end of the wall members 25, the ejecting fingers 33, which are loosely disposed in the annular grooves 24, will eject the seeds which may thereafter drop into suitable guide means to guide the seeds into the furrows in the ground.

The dogs I9 have a shoulder 31 on their upper sides outwardly of the wall I8 which acts as an abutment to prevent seeds from passing between the wall I8 and the dogs I9 and to prevent crushing of seeds at this point. The under side of the dogs I9 is so constructed that in the event large seeds enter the pockets 23, the forward end of each dog will ride over the large seed in one pocket and the dog will pass over the large seed and contact with the periphery of the drum I5 before the succeeding pocket passes the forward end of the dog.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above speciiically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:-

1. A seed discharge means, comprising a cup, a drum rotatable in the cup and having a series of circumferentially arranged seed pockets, a pair of spaced bars secured to the cup and disposed in parallel relation to each other and to the longitudinal axis of the drum, a segmental member for each series of pockets, said segmental members being disposed between said bars and the periphery of said drum, spaced lugs carried by said members for holding said members against rotary movement while permitting lateral movement of the members relative to the drum, and yieldable means engaging said bars and said members to yieldably hold said members in contacting relation with said drum.

2. In a seed discharging means including a housing having an intake and an outlet and an opening in a wall thereof intermediate said intake and outlet, a recessed drum rotatably supported in said housing, a segmental plate closing said opening and contacting on its concave side with the periphery of the drum, a pair of outwardly extending lugs carried by the plate on the convex side thereof and disposed in spaced relation to each other, means carried by the casing and engaging between said lugs to hold the plate against circumferential movement relative to the drum while permitting lateral movement oi' the plate relative to the drum, and yieldable means constantly urging said plate in the directionof said drum.

3. In a seed discharging means including a housing having intake and outlet ports and an opening in a wall thereof intermediate said ports and a drum having peripheral pockets; asegmental member disposed in the opening of the housing and contacting on its concave side with the periphery of the drum, a pair of spaced lugs extending outwardly of the convex side of the segmental member, a pair of substantially parallel bars secured to the housing in spaced relation to each other there being one bar adjacent each lug whereby to hold the segmental member against rotary movement relative to the drum, and yieldable means for holding the member in contacting relation with the periphery of the drum.

4. In a seed discharging means including a housing having an intake port and an outlet port and an opening in a wall thereof intermediate said ports, a recessed drum rotatably supported in the housing, a segmental plate closing said v opening and contacting on its concave side with the periphery of the drum, a pair of outwardly extending lugs carried by the plate on the convex side thereof and disposed in spaced relation to each other, means carried by the housing and engaging the confronting edges of the lugs to hold said plate against rotary movement relative to the drum while permitting lateral movement of the plate relative to the drum, and means constantly urging said plate in the direction of said drum.

5. In a seed discharging means including a housing having an intake and an outlet and an opening in a wall thereof intermediate said intake and outlet, a recessed drum rotatably supported in said housing, a segmental plate closing said opening and contacting on its concave side with the periphery of the drum, a pair of outwardly extending lugs carried by the plate on the convex side thereof and disposed in spaced relation to each other, means carried by the casing and engaging between said lugs to hold the plate against circumferential movement relative to the drum while permitting lateral movement of the plate relative to the drum, and yieldable means engaging the plate intermediate said lugs for constantly urging said plate in the direction of the drum.

ARTHUR S. HOBERG. JOSEPH SCI-IABEL. EDWIN C. SCHWANTES. 

